Which countries are open for summer travel? Here’s the list

Next week, the continent will take a giant leap forward in reopening for summer travel. On June 15, Germany is lifting a travel ban to 31 European countries, Greece to 29 countries (including Australia) and the Netherlands to 12 EU countries. Iceland, Belgium and Switzerland are opening their borders to all EU and Schengen Area travelers, and France has indicated it will follow suit. 

The date also marks easing of restrictions among the Nordic countries of Norway, Denmark and Finland. The countries are excluding Sweden, which has taken a more lax approach to contain coronavirus infections. 

Spain is scheduled to reopen its borders to the EU and Schengen Area nations in July. The Schengen Area is a group of 26 European countries that includes non-EU countries like Switzerland, Norway, Liechtenstein, Iceland and the U.K.

A few considerations:

• Until June 30, travelers to Greece arriving from areas of high infection rates (regardless of nationality) must take a Covid-19 test on arrival, stay overnight at a designated hotel and undergo quarantine (seven days for negative tests and 14 for positive results). Thereafter, passengers are subject to random testing.
• Certain parts of southern Italy, including Puglia and Sardinia, require travelers to send health and registration forms before arriving.
• Travelers who are allowed into Iceland can avoid a 14-day quarantine by testing negative for Covid-19 upon arrival at Keflavik International Airport.